Iron, I apologize for such lengthy advice on my previous two posts. I can sum up my message in one sentence; "Learn to communicate and get to know someone before you form an opinion about them."

I was encouraged by your last post where you stated, "I dislike anyone who uses a net to catch fish, Native American or Commercial." Maybe you aren't a full-blown racist, yet you are discriminating against netters. In my book racism is discrimination, but discrimation is not necessarily racism. Nonetheless, I hope you come to understand that overt forms of both are not accepted in today's society.

I realize that you're still a young buck, and quite impressionable. So I don't blame you for fostering the hatred that you do. I blame the influential adults and other racist recreational fishers that have planted these notions in your mind and heart. In fact, some of the racist jargon comes from this BB. I call for, and I'm sure The Big One will agree, an end to all racist labels on this board. Hopefully this will strengthen the legitimacy of this forum and put us on-line politically.

Iron, despite your shocking comments, you're still a fellow steelheader. Many of us have taken time out to give you advice per your request. While most of us are much older than you are, we care enough to share from our experiences. I'm not going to tell you what to do with this information other than to read it and assimilate it. Eventually you'll form your own opinion.

Group hug everyone!